UN Forms High-Level Committee to Oversee AI Governance
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UN Forms High-Level Committee to Oversee AI Governance
UN Forms High-Level , Committee to Oversee , AI Governance.
On October 26, the United Nations announced
the formation of a new AI advisory board...
... intended "to undertake analysis and
advance recommendations for the
international governance of AI.".
TechCrunch reports that the board, consisting of
38 experts from across industry, academia and
government, will oversee any future initiatives regarding AI.
.
AI could power extraordinary
progress for humanity.
, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
From predicting and addressing crises,
to rolling out public health programs
and education services, AI could
scale up and amplify the work of
governments, civil society and the
United Nations across the board, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
The plan is to gather the
board's recommendations by the U.N.'s
"Summit of the Future" event, scheduled for summer 2024.
The agency said that the board will be tasked with , "building a global scientific consensus on
risks and challenges, helping harness AI for the
Sustainable Development Goals, and strengthening international cooperation on AI governance.".
Members of the board include executives
from Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as a number
of government officials and academic professors.
Members of the board include executives
from Alphabet and Microsoft, as well as a number
of government officials and academic professors.
For developing economies,
AI offers the possibility of
leapfrogging outdated technologies
and bringing services directly
to people who need them most.
, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
The transformative potential of AI
for good is difficult even to grasp, António Guterres, United Nations Secretary General, via TechCrunch.
TechCrunch reports that global industry leaders
and experts in AI are also set to meet in the
United Kingdom at the AI Safety Summit next week
An Indian UN worker lost his life in Gaza after a targeted attack on a UN vehicle in Rafah, marking the first international casualty in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The incident highlights the risks faced by humanitarian workers in conflict zones. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack, emphasising the need to protect humanitarian workers. Indian UN representative Ruchira Kamboj condemned civilian casualties and emphasised adherence to international law. The attack follows the UN's backing of Palestinian membership bid, with 143 countries, including India, voting for recognition, prompting a call for reconsideration by the Security Council after a US veto last month.
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World Leaders Ask Israel , Not to Retaliate for Iranian Attack.
On April 13, Iran launched hundreds
of drones and missiles at Israel.
The attack came after two Iranian
generals were killed in "a suspected
Israeli strike in Syria" on April 1, AP reports. .
99% of Iran's drones and missiles were intercepted by Israel, according to a military spokesperson. .
World leaders are cautioning
Israel to show restraint and resist
retaliating against Iran, AP reports. .
Now is the time to be smart
as well as tough, to think
with head as well as heart, David Cameron, British foreign secretary, via statement.
We cannot afford another front
in the Middle East. There would only
be losers, in the region and beyond, Alexander Schallenberg, Austria’s foreign minister, via statement.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called Israel's ability to intercept Iran's attack "really impressive" and urged the country to "contribute to de-escalation.".
This is a success that perhaps also
should not be thrown away. Hence
also our advice to contribute to
de-escalation themselves, Olaf Scholz, German chancellor, via statement.
Kenya urges Israel to show utmost restraint
taking into account the urgent need for all
parties to walk away from the brink beyond
which recovery will be enormously difficult. , William Ruto, president of Kenya, via statement.
We have condemned, we have
intervened, we will do everything
to avoid an escalation, an inferno, Emmanuel Macron, president of France, via statement.
Now is the time to defuse
and de-escalate. Now is the
time for maximum restraint, António Guterres, U.N. secretary-general, via statement.
While on a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, President Joe Biden
also condemned a retaliatory strike, saying,
"You got a win. Take the win," a senior official said. .
While on a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu, President Joe Biden
also condemned a retaliatory strike, saying,
"You got a win. Take the win," a senior official said.
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OpenAI Removes ChatGPT’s , Scarlett Johansson-Like Voice Option.
A ChatGPT voice known as Sky has made headlines for sounding like Johansson, The Verge reports.
A ChatGPT voice known as Sky has made headlines for sounding like Johansson, The Verge reports.
Her husband, Colin Jost, even joked about the topic recently on 'Saturday Night Live.'.
ChatGPT has released a new
voice assistant feature inspired by
Scarlett Johansson’s AI character
in ‘Her,’ which I never bothered to
watch because without that body,
what’s the point of listening?, Colin Jost, via 'SNL'.
But on May 19, OpenAI announced
that it will be removing the voice.
The company also said that it did not intentionally mean for the voice to resemble Johansson.
We believe that AI voices should
not deliberately mimic a
celebrity’s distinctive voice— , OpenAI, via statement.
Sky’s voice is not an imitation of
Scarlett Johansson but belongs to
a different professional actress using
her own natural speaking voice, OpenAI, via statement.
To protect their privacy,
we cannot share the names
of our voice talents, OpenAI, via statement.
The current ChatGPT voice profiles,
Breeze, Cove, Ember, Juniper and Sky.
were created after receiving over 400 voice and screen actor submissions, OpenAI said.
New voice assistant features for ChatGPT will reportedly launch "in the coming weeks."
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Tips For Integrating , AI Tools , Into Your Business.
'Newsweek' reports that the key to integrating
AI-powered tools into your business is to ensure a
solid IT infrastructure has been established to support it. .
Without that foundation, AI tools could be greatly limited or undermined all together in their ability to provide a return on investment. .
According to data provided by Forrester, 62% of
global business and tech professionals expect AI investments to significantly increase over the next year.
This means that business leaders must
gain a realistic understanding of how specific
AI applications could help their company.
By deploying applications that help
enhance productivity and personalize
processes, organizations can use
Generative AI to accelerate the pace
of their business, evolving an
experimental investment into
an established value driver, Deloitte AI Institute, via 'Newsweek'.
A clear plan should include a way to measure the impact
of AI within specific areas of your business before
scaling its use widely across the company.
IT infrastructure should include a well
thought out strategy for cloud computing
and access to a reliable high-speed network. .
Ensure accurate, up-to-date and complete data for more
reliable AI outputs, which means regularly cleaning,
normalizing and structuring data to improve AI training.
The addition of AI tools also means investing in a
sophisticated cybersecurity strategy like Secure Access
Service Edge (SASE) and Security Service Edge (SSE).
Developing the necessary in-house know-how to fully
utilize AI tools means investing in training or in a third-
party IT-managed service provider (MSP) for AI support
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'The Fall Guy' screenwriter and executive producer Drew Pearce talks about Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling's on screen chemistry and working with director David Leitch. Plus, he reveals why they touched on the dangers of A.I. and deepfakes in the film.
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21st Century Digital Teaching (21C) has developed avatar teachers to create new generation mathematics content in a bid to assist schools and boost engagement with pupils.
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Musicians Sign Open Letter , Warning About AI Threat to Artists.
The Artists Rights Alliance and approximately 200 musicians such as Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj released the open letter, according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.
The Artists Rights Alliance and approximately 200 musicians such as Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj released the open letter, according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.
The Artists Rights Alliance and approximately 200 musicians such as Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj released the open letter, according to 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.
The letter calls on developers of digital music to "cease the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists.".
The campaign draws attention to how AI developers use musical works without permission to create AI "copycats.".
Working musicians are already
struggling to make ends meet in the
streaming world, and now they have
the added burden of trying to compete
with a deluge of AI-generated noise. , Jen Jacobsen, executive director of the ARA, via statement.
The unethical use of generative
AI to replace human artists will
devalue the entire music ecosystem —
for artists and fans alike, Jen Jacobsen, executive director of the ARA, via statement.
Others artists who signed the open letter include Camila Cabello, Sam Smith, Jon Bon Jovi.
Others artists who signed the open letter include Camila Cabello, Sam Smith, Jon Bon Jovi.
Others artists who signed the open letter include Camila Cabello, Sam Smith, Jon Bon Jovi.
Norah Jones, Chuck D.
Norah Jones, Chuck D.
Kate Hudson, Pearl Jam and R.E.M.
Kate Hudson, Pearl Jam and R.E.M.
Kate Hudson, Pearl Jam and R.E.M.
Make no mistake: we believe that, when
used responsibly, AI has enormous potential
to advance human creativity and in a manner
that enables the development and growth
of new and exciting experiences for
music fans everywhere. , Via open letter.
Unfortunately, some platforms and
developers are employing AI to sabotage
creativity and undermine artists,
songwriters, musicians and rightsholders, Via open letter.
We must protect against the predatory
use of AI to steal professional artists’
voices and likenesses, violate creators’
rights, and destroy the music ecosystem. , Via open letter
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UN Warns Global , Wildlife Crime , Driving Global Extinctions.
'The Guardian' reports that over
4,000 species from around the world
are the targets of wildlife traffickers. .
According to a United Nations report,
this causes "untold harm upon nature.".
The report found that 40% of all
the animals targeted are on the red list
of threatened or nearly threatened species.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report
found that the trade, driven by demand for medicine,
pets and trophies, is active in over 80% of countries.
Despite gaps in knowledge
about the full extent of wildlife
trafficking and associated crime,
there is sufficient evidence to
conclude that this remains
a significant global problem
far from being resolved, UNODC report, via 'The Guardian'.
Despite gaps in knowledge
about the full extent of wildlife
trafficking and associated crime,
there is sufficient evidence to
conclude that this remains
a significant global problem
far from being resolved, UNODC report, via 'The Guardian'.
According to the report, the largest
number of individual seizures involved
corals, large reptiles and elephants.
According to the report, the largest
number of individual seizures involved
corals, large reptiles and elephants.
According to the report, the largest
number of individual seizures involved
corals, large reptiles and elephants.
Wildlife trade was found to be the driving
factor in both local and global extinctions,
including rare orchids, reptiles and fish.
Wildlife crime inflicts untold harm
upon nature, and it also jeopardizes
livelihoods, public health, good
governance and our planet’s
ability to fight climate change, Ghada Waly, Executive director of UNODC, via 'The Guardian'.
Researchers warn that wildlife crime is often
linked to organized crime, with corruption playing a critical role in impeding efforts to stop trafficking. .
'The Guardian' reports that this corruption can
take the form of bribes paid to inspectors and
government officials in exchange for fake permits.
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Apple May Be Ready , to Support RCS by Fall.
On March 29, Google briefly highlighted
a part of the Google Messages page stating
that Apple is preparing to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support this fall.
On March 29, Google briefly highlighted
a part of the Google Messages page stating
that Apple is preparing to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support this fall.
Some of the page's sections read,
"coming soon on iOS" and
"better messaging for all,"
TechCrunch reports.
Apple has announced it will be adopting
RCS in the fall of 2024. Once that
happens, it will mean a better
messaging experience for everyone, Via Google page description.
Apple confirmed that it was developing
RCS support last November.
While RCS will not eliminate the
"green bubble-blue bubble" differentiation between Android and iPhone users.
it will allow Android users to send iPhone users
hi-res media within their native messaging app.
New RCS features, such as Photomoji, improved voice note audio quality and more, were announced by Google last year.
According to the tech giant,
1 billion people use RCS each month.
The news of Apple's upcoming RCS support comes as the company is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged monopolistic practices, TechCrunch reports.
The lawsuit mentions
"green bubbles" as a user security issue
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